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UNDERSTANDING THE SPLIT-TICKET VOTER
| Title: | UNDERSTANDING THE SPLIT-TICKET VOTER. |
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| Name(s): |
Middents, Janelle, Author Knuckey, Jonathan, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2010 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | This thesis will focus on split ticket voting. Split ticket voting refers to an aspect of voting behavior where the individual will cast votes for different political parties for different offices. Through the development of countless theories and utilizing data, political scientists have managed to shed some light as to why an individual may engage in split-ticket voting. However, many of these studies have been too narrow in their focus, for instance, relying on a specific election without taking into account some major variables that provide the foundation for voting behavior. The purpose of this study is to provide scholars with an idea of what characteristics exist most commonly among split-ticket voters compared with straight-ticket voters. What variables work together to cause an individual to engage in split ticket voting? Specifically, this thesis will examine the contribution of variables in explaining ticket splitting. Despite studies of the causes of split-ticket voting, the field is still unclear as to what causes an individual to engage in split-ticket voting. What individual variables cause an individual to engage in ticket splitting? | |
| Identifier: | CFE0003069 (IID), ucf:48311 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2010-05-01 M.S. Sciences, Department of Political Science Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
Split-Ticket Divided Government demographics attitudinal system-support voting behavior |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003069 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
